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My 6 Weeks Old Baby Is Crying Loud And Screaming
Question: My 6 weeks old baby is crying loud and screaming whenever there is little gas is released or small poop is out. If she is asleep sometimes she doesnt cry for the same things. But if she is half a sleep, and gas comes, she is screaming, she is making her body stiff until the sensation is gone. Its almost 14 hours this episode started.
Brief Answer:
This is evening colic... will explain
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in here.
This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced.
Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief.
The two best ways to relieve this distress is -
1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.
2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved.
But as you say she's been crying for past 14 hours, she may get tired out and she may need sleep.
If you can get back with current weight, I will suggest a medication, she will sleep comfortably and after waking up... you can follow up above advice.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
This is evening colic... will explain
Detailed Answer:
Hi...Thank you for consulting in here.
This is called evening colic and is quite common in this age group. This happens when the baby sucks at the breast very fast and in eagerness to drink milk will gulp in air too. Unless the air comes out like burping or flatus this discomfort will be there and next time check if the baby is sucking too fast and gulping in air too. You will be more convinced.
Usually I don't advice any medicines for this as they give only temporary relief.
The two best ways to relieve this distress is -
1. Do not put the baby in lying position after feeding till the baby burps out the swallowed air.
2. If still crying - put the baby in prone position and keep patting the back gently so that the baby passes off the flatus and gets relieved.
But as you say she's been crying for past 14 hours, she may get tired out and she may need sleep.
If you can get back with current weight, I will suggest a medication, she will sleep comfortably and after waking up... you can follow up above advice.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank you Doctor. She is weighting at 3.70kg at 6 weeks as of today. She is showing constant growth in weight.
She is bottle fed with expressed milk from her mother. She recently started latching to her mother once in a while for 5 to 10 mins.
She is bottle fed with expressed milk from her mother. She recently started latching to her mother once in a while for 5 to 10 mins.
She slept good last night, in the morning time, she goes to sleep but either gas or gas with small poop comes, she wakes up and cries out loud
Brief Answer:
If crying is excessive you can give Pedicloryl
Detailed Answer:
Hi...you may give 1 ml of Pedicloryl if the cry is excessive.
She will sleep and get up normally.
But if she is still crying then you may need to see her pediatrician please.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
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In this way even here you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
If crying is excessive you can give Pedicloryl
Detailed Answer:
Hi...you may give 1 ml of Pedicloryl if the cry is excessive.
She will sleep and get up normally.
But if she is still crying then you may need to see her pediatrician please.
I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link.
Once the page opens there will be an option below my image as – ASK ME A QUESTION – click on it.
In this way even here you can follow up always with a single doctor who knows the history of your kid completely. Please find the link below -
www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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